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We live our everyday lives together with countless microbes and viruses that could also infect us. The immune system prevents many attacks, but it needs our cooperation: Proper hygiene and regular vaccinations effectively protect against infections

22.11.2019

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Experts discuss antibiotic-resistant pathogens at the HIPS Symposium.

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This year's HIPS symposium on 27 and 28 June focused on the fight against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the HIPS, the expert audience had two days to inform and exchange information about the latest results in the field of antibiotic research.

01.11.2019

HIPS

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Carlos A. Guzmán's research team applies knowledge about the human immune system and its challengers to develop innovative vaccination strategies.

01.05.2019

HZI Campus

Stereomicroscopic image of Cystobacter violaceus in red.

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Among all the hospital germs, Gram-negative bacteria are particularly difficult to treat: Many antibiotics fail due to the double-cell membrane. But cystobactamides are providing hope for a remedy – substances from the extensive collection of bacteria held by the HZI. These bacteria are going to be further developed into drugs in a partnership with the pharmaceutical company Evotec.

01.05.2019

HZI Campus

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Infact illustration of hepesvirus in blue

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Herpesviruses use sneaky tricks to permanently establish themselves in our cells and to spread efficiently in the population.

01.05.2019

HZI Campus

Master student Julian Thimm collects a soil sample

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Scientists in Saarbrücken are on a mission to discover natural products from soil bacteria in order to develop these into new medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases. They are asking the public to join their efforts and become part of an ongoing citizen science project launched recently to improve access to regional microbial biodiversity.

05.11.2018

HIPS

HZI in the media

darunter die Universität Wien und das Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS), sich der Erforschung von

14.05.2025

Universität Wien Medienportal

Josef Penninger, derzeit wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer des Helmholtz Zentrums für Infektionsforschung in Braunschweig, in Nature, dass ...

13.05.2025

LaborPraxis

... außerhalb des Magen-Darm-Traktes zu überleben. Das Helmholtz Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) bezeichnet die Clostridien als „ ...

12.05.2025

Frankfurter Rundschau online

Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg und des Würzburger Helmholtz-Instituts für RNA-basierte Infektionsforschung (HIRI) haben 2020 eine ...

11.05.2025

Medizin Aspekte

Im Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS) in Saarbrücken wird Spitzenforschung betrieben. Jetzt bekommt ...

09.05.2025

Tagesschau

JMU) Würzburg, in cooperation with the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), have developed and refined a cutting-

08.05.2025

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